Son of woman killed in domestic shooting helps pass Illinois law to protect victims, becomes advocate
Manny Alvarez does not like to call himself brave. But he does want to keep helping domestic violence survivors—any way he ...
Calling domestic violence ‘unique in nature,’ Illinois judge reduces sentence for woman who shot alleged abuser
In a case indicative of the justice system’s slowly changing attitude toward domestic violence, a judge Monday shaved more ...
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Illinois lawmakers pass bill to protect domestic violence survivors from gun violence
The bill will close a loophole that allows people accused of domestic violence to keep their guns after their firearm ...
Cook County judge moved off domestic violence cases after 2 suspects allegedly kill woman, child
The Cook County judge who presided over two order of protection cases in which the suspects went on to allegedly kill a woman ...
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Illinois lawmakers ease requirements for those seeking to change their name
A measure awaiting Gov. JB Pritzker’s signature will help protect transgender people and victims of domestic violence who ...
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Woman Killed During Domestic Violence-Related Shooting In Portage Park, Officials Say
Police said a 35-year-old woman was fatally shot just before 5 a.m. Thursday. The shooting happened during a domestic ...
Pritzker to sign measure requiring police confiscate guns in orders of protection
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he will sign a measure the previous General Assembly approved to confiscate firearms from ...
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Illinois has put an end to the injustice of cash bail
Economic Hardship Reporting Project and The Nation examine the process of bail hearings according to a new movement to banish ...
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Women's rights groups rally, plot future ahead of new administration
On Saturday, January 18, 2025, women's rights groups rallied across the nation, including at events in Sycamore and Rockford.
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Calling domestic violence ‘unique in nature,’ Illinois judge reduces sentence for woman who shot alleged abuser
CHICAGO — In a case indicative of the justice system’s slowly changing attitude toward domestic violence, a judge Monday shaved more than three years off the sentence of a Chicago woman who ...
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Calling domestic violence ‘unique in nature,’ Illinois judge reduces sentence for woman who shot alleged abuser
Marseilles Redmond, 44, had sought early release under an Illinois law that allows domestic violence survivors to make a case to a judge for a reduced sentence, though she faced obstacles from an ...